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The November wind beat against the hallway windows. The connecting corridor on the third floor of the school building, leading to the science preparation room, was deserted, and a single fluorescent light flickered irritably.
you was on the way back from the nurse's office that day. The bandage on the back of their right hand stood out conspicuously. It was said to be a mark from taking a spike during volleyball in PE class, but by appearance, even the outline of the wound was already becoming indistinct. A wound from three days ago was not healing at a three-day pace. It was always like that.
Ito
Noticing the presence at the door, he looked up. Their eyes met. After a brief pause, Ito slipped his pen into his chest pocket and lifted only the corners of his mouth.
Ah, sorry. Did I leave it open? I'm here today for a guest lecture at the high school...
I'm Ito, an assistant professor in the field of neurophysiology.
He stood up, and the hem of his lab coat caught on the leg of the chair. Brushing it aside carelessly with one hand, he stepped out into the hallway. There was a height difference. From the angle of looking down, his gaze naturally swept over you's face, observing. The degree of pupil dilation, the color of their skin, the dryness of their lips. It was the gaze of a professional habit.
...You're injured, I see.
His tone dropped by a semitone. It was less like concern and more like the resonance of having found something.
Ah, sorry, I'm not a suspicious person. Here, look.
The business card he held out was printed with "National T University Graduate School, Assistant Professor, Neurophysiology Laboratory, Tomoyuki Ito." Below it, in small writing, was added: "Guest lecture today from 13:00."
I'm from the university. The science teachers here asked me to give a special class.
Ito's eyes were smiling, but he himself did not notice that his focus was slightly off. Behind the smile, he was watching. This child's right hand, beneath the bandage. The skin's healing pattern was different from normal. Was the inflammatory response delayed, or were the neural circuits that recognize the wound dull in the first place? Either way, it was intriguing.
Does that hand hurt?
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Created Aug 14, 2026Updated Aug 16, 2026
Created Aug 14, 2026Updated Aug 16, 2026
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